Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Most Recent Articles by Canadian Taxpayers Federation:
Trudeau government not serious about affordability
September 17, 2022
Rebates are a nice gesture, but Trudeau should stop overcharging Canadians in the first place by cutting taxes in a serious way
At best the Bank of Canada failed to keep a lid on rising prices and at worst it drove inflation by printing hundreds of billions of dollars out of thin air
Feds spent $1.6 billion on overtime pay since 2019
July 7, 2022
“If the government is spending so much money on overtime and hiring more bureaucrats, then why can’t it meet half of its own performance targets?”
A Fatally Flawed Gateway to Government Censorship
$93,118-tab doesn’t include other expenses that may have been incurred during the trip, such as accommodations and meals while at the destinations
Trudeau needs to get Rideau Hall spending under control
June 15, 2022
France figured out the dangers of a wealth tax the hard way, losing rich people and income tax revenue as a result. Canada should learn from France’s experience and take a pass on wealth taxes
Budget 2022 another credit card budget from Freeland
April 8, 2022
Freeland should lower taxes and end the runaway spending to make life more affordable
News Release: The joke in on taxpayers on April Fools’ Day
March 31, 2022
Parliament pocket a pay raise while emptying our wallets with higher carbon and booze taxes
Inflation is a key economic issue facing Canadian families and our politicians need to wake up and provide some relief
News Release: CTF releases New Year’s Tax Changes for 2022
December 27, 2021
"The feds need to stop dishing out cash we don’t have and pouring fuel on the inflation fire"
Report shows Canada falling behind peers on tax competitiveness
October 21, 2021
Tax Foundation’s 2021 International Tax Competitiveness Index
YES victory on equalization empowers Alberta’s fight for fairness
October 20, 2021
Albertans sent a clear message to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that they demand fairness on equalization
CTF releases taxpayer guide to the 2021 election
September 15, 2021
NDP platform hikes taxes with no plan to balance the budget
August 19, 2021
Terrazzano: “Politicians can help more Canadians by lowering taxes for everyone and cancelling corporate welfare”
The Conservative platform does little to specify ways to save money within the government’s budget
Politicians owe taxpayers the truth about how they are going to pay for this $1-trillion debt and the truth is taxpayers are going to get clobbered if politicians don’t tighten their belts
• Feds giving $5.2-billion bailout to Newfoundland and Labrador
• Newfoundland and Labrador has highest per person program spending among provinces
• Newfoundland and Labrador has highest per person program spending among provinces
Feds won’t balance the budget until 2070
July 23, 2021
“Politicians should not be okay with five decades of red ink and families shouldn’t be forced to pay for all the overspending, so we need the feds to roll-up their sleeves and save some money.”
Focus on tax and regulatory competitiveness
Wealth tax is silly political posturing
July 19, 2021
• PBO report shows wealth tax could cost taxpayers $60 billion over five years
• Trudeau government’s deficit spending would go through the wealth tax revenue in one month
• Trudeau government’s deficit spending would go through the wealth tax revenue in one month
It’s not fair to keep dragging taxpayers further into debt to pay for governor general perks that are unimaginable for the vast majority of Canadians
“Canadian governments are up to their eyeballs in debt and taxpayers are going to get walloped if politicians don’t figure out ways to save money”
Instead of spending $756 million on the gun buyback, the federal government could hire more than 1,200 police officers for five years
